GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) vs GPT-6.1 Sol (Max)
Which is better for the money: GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) by OpenAI or GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) by OpenAI? Intelligence, total benchmark cost, and end-to-end time from Artificial Analysis & other sources, snapshot 2026-10-24.
Clear winner
Verdict
Pick GPT-6.1 Sol (Max)
GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) vs GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh): 17.7% more intelligence, 48.1% less cost to run the AA benchmark, and 676.1% slower end-to-end.
| Metric | GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) | GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence (higher is better) | 44.0 | 51.8 | +17.7% GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is 17.7% more intelligent |
| Total AA cost (lower is better) | $2,082.28 | $1,081.55 | −48.1% GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is 48.1% cheaper |
| End-to-end time (lower is better) | 28.41s | 220.48s | +676.1% GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is 676.1% slower |
| Price per 1M tokens (in / out) | $4.00 / $20.0 | $2.00 / $10.0 | |
| Input modalities | Text, Image | Text, Image |
Today's Pareto frontier
Against the frontier
- GPT-5.6 Sol (Xhigh) is off the frontier: at the same or lower cost, GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) scores 51.80 for $1082.
- GPT-6.1 Sol (Max) is on today's frontier: nothing is both smarter and cheaper.
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